More Mixed Media Challenge #1 - Blue

We will have a new challenge for you every month, the themes are nice and simple, so you can be as creative as you like. We would love to see your traditional paper/card layouts, mixed media work, project life spreads, digital layouts, scrap-booking, pocket letters and up-cycled projects.

I took a 4 x 4 inch Pre-gesso'd Canvas and added a layer of pale and dark blue Faber Castell Gelatos, blended with a baby wipe, then left to dry.

I then fussy cut my image and adhered it to my Canvas with some White Gesso. Once dry I added some more Gelatos to my background.

I then used Faber-Castell PITT pens to colour my image and add more depth to the background. Once I was happy with my image I coated it with a layer of Collage pauge to add a glossy seal, I also used the collage pauge to adhere my bling.

Once this was dry, I went over the details of the clock face with a fine Faber-Castell PITT pen and added a few more details to my image.

To embellish my canvas I used some brand new MDF Stars from Samantha K Gifts, which are available from Hochanda.com from today, but you'll have to be quick, as the last collection sold out really quick. You can see Sam on Hochanda TV today at 8am and 3pm featuring these Stars and lots more gorgeous new shapes.

I painted the Stars with pale blue acrylic paint, iridescent medium and then added a little alchemy wax in turquoise and silver. Look at that shine. So beautiful.#

The background is a piece of canvas I did some Gelli Printing on the other day. I cut out a large circle from one of my plain gel prints and added half to the left side of the canvas and another piece to the bottom right corner. I applied it with matte medium, and got impatient so dried it with my heat gun, which made it bubble. Not a happy mess! So I ripped off the bubble sections and used a sanding block to even out the surface a little. Luckily that looked better, so I added my …